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saucymcbutterface t1_j6wqp4s wrote

I moved to Hawaii and noped back out for many reasons. Money, space, and decency is scarce. Homeless people are literally everywhere. And not just down on their luck people I mean violent meth people shitting on the sidewalk or throwing glass bottles at you. The traffic is absolutely ridiculous (45 minutes to go 3 miles) and the police don’t give a single fuck about anything other than the tourists. The tourists themselves are super entitled and rude, as if everyone who lives there is solely there for their entertainment. Random violence is super common. Social services are a joke. It’s just awful on every level. And if all that wasn’t bad enough, roaches everywhere! No matter how rich you are, you have roach problems. I hated every minute of those years and spent tens of thousands to come back.

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emalways t1_j6xax7c wrote

If you don’t mind me asking, which island? My dream is to move to Maui, but yes.. money!

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saucymcbutterface t1_j6xkv9m wrote

It was Oahu, so it was admittedly the most populated island. I don’t know how it is living on the other islands. Maybe it’s better, maybe it’s just the same. I recommend going out there for as long as you can to get a feel for how it is being a local before committing to the move. And if you decide to do it and have pets, ask people on the Hawai’i subreddit about how to get them there safely. It’s a whole thing. Good luck with your choice!

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